Confederate Naval Cutlass

Confederate Naval Cutlass, c. 1861-65, unmarked but attributed to Thomas Griswold, brass hilt with eagles on the pommel, scaled grip without any rivets, finely wrought blade with flaws and uneven median ridge, blade lg. 21, overall lg. 26 1/4 in. Provenance: Rodney Hilton Brown Collection; The War Museum. Note: Examples pictured in William Albaugh III's CONFEDERATE EDGED WEAPONS, pp. 94-95, Figure 62, and AMERICAN SWORDS From the MEDICUS COLLECTION, p. 26, #9e. Estimate $1,500-2,500 In overall good condition. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.